Adjustable brassiere



R. FREEDMAN Apxru 251,

ADJUSTABLE BRAssIRE Filed Sept. 16, 1937 INVENTOR )rar/f FfEp/M/v BY a/e, igmfmang,

ATTORNEY afi atented Apr. 25, 1939 E UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ICE 2,155,935 AnJUsTAiLE BRAssiRE Ruth Freedman, New York, N. Y.

Application September 16, 1937, Serial No. 164,107 1 claim. (ci. 2-42) This invention relates to an adjustable brasreinforcing seams 38 and the portions 36 and 31 sire and is a continuation and an improvement are connected by the reinforcing seams 39. of the invention for combined brassire and bath- Curved strengthening bands 40 extend from the ing suit described in my application led Sepedges 23, over a portion of the contour of each 5 tember 16, 1936, Serial No. 101,016. pocket 30, to the upper ends of the seams 39. A 5

The object of the invention is the production curved strengthening band 42 on the contour of of an adjustable brassire, which can be easily each pocket 30 is fastened to the body portion 20 fitted to the wearer. and below its adjacent band 40 and is also sewed The second object of the invention is the to the latter. The ends of the bands 42 extend production of a brassire constructed to easily to the edges 22 and 230i the body portion 20. 10 support the breasts of the weargandpaoe A pair of separating bands each comprises the them frornweach other and the wearer. horizontal portion 46 and the curved upwardly Whgd'obeetoithwinventicrnisebproducextending portion 41. A piece of elastic material tion cfabrassire-adaptedtogsiippg tlierrgar- 48 is preferably connected to the end of each metsi e portion 46 and is sewed to the adjacent reinforc- 15 The fourth object of the invention is the proing seam 38. The pieces of elastic material 48 duction of a brassire which can be adjusted may be omitted and the portions 46 may be divertically and horizontally. rectly sewed to their adjacent seams 38.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents The upper end of each curved portion 41 is fasa rear elevation of the improved brassire, with a tened to the body portion 20 adjacent to is edge 20 girdle detachably connected thereto; Fig. 2 shows 22 and the whole or the main part of the lower an interior elevation of the brassire in its unedge of the portion 41 is sewed to the band 42. folded position; Fig. 3 indicates a section of Fig. 2 The upper edge of each horizontal portion 46 is in the line 3, 3; Fig. 4 is a section of Fig. 2 on the bound with a ribbon adjusting band 50, that enline 4, 4; Fig. 5 represents an enlarged section closes a cord 5l which latter is fastened in place. 25 of Fig. 2 on the line 5, 5; Fig.`6 indicates an en- The end portion 52 of each band 50 is closed and larged section of Fig. 2 on the line 6, 6; Fig. 7 loose from the body portion 20, and may be fasshows an enlarged section of Fig. 2 on the line 1, tened to the edge 22 of said body portion 20 for 1; Fig. 8 indicates an enlarged section of Fig. 2 various adjustments by sewing or other fastening 3o on the line 8, 8; Fig. 9 represents an enlarged means as safety pins. It will be noted that when 3o fragmentary portion of Fig. 2 and Fig. 10 is a the brassire is fitted in place on the wearer, the section of Fig. 9 on the line I0, I8. loose end portions 52 of the adjusting bands 50,

The brassire COIHDISGS the bOdY pOltiOn deSigcan be pulled in vertical directions or at angles nated in its entirety by the numeral 20. Cut 0n thereto to raise or raise and horizontally space the bias and preferably of broadcloth, silk or the breasts of the wearer in required positions. 35

satin and the like, having the Wave shaped lower A band 53 of non-stretchable material is fasedge 2| and the upper end With the Central tened to the outer surface of the body portion 28. Curved edge 22, the inclined edges 23 and the end To one end of the band 53 is connected the elas- Culved edges 24. The edges 24 may be DIOV-ed tic belt portion 55 having the eyes 56 and 56a,

with elastic bands 24a. At the ends of the body and the hem 25 at the other end of the body por- 40 Portion 20 are indicated Phe inclined hems 25 non 2n is provided with the hooks 51. The latter Tho body pomo 2 1S folded at the central engage the eye 56 or 56a. when the brassire is openings 26, to form the return folds 21, to proin place onthe wearer.

duce the spherical shaped outwardly extending pockets 30, for the breasts of the wearer. -The Eyes 58 may be fastened te the lower edge of the body portion 20. body portion 20 and the folds 21, are stitched together by the stitches 3|. A pair of shoulder straps are each indicated in Through the wall of each pocket 30 extends the its oneoroty at 6- Eo'oh of the Soo'uldor Straps circular or Oval Opening 33y which cuts 01T the comprises the members 63 and 64 stitched to each upper pori-,ion of the return folds 21 and may other. Each shoulder strap 60 is padded at about 50 be Covered with the netting 34, its central portion as indicated in Figs. 2 and 5. The body portion 20 comprises the outer por- The padding COmDliSeS a Strip 0f felt 55 and a tions 35, the central portion 36 and the intermeribbon 66 bears against the strip of felt. Both diate portion 31. the latter are stitched to the shoulder straps as The portions 35 and 31 are connected by the indicated. One end 68 of each shoulder strap 60 55 is stitched to the upper end of the body portion 20 at the edge 24.

At the junction of the edge-s 22 and 23 is indicated for each shoulder strap one member 10 of a triangular brace and the second member 1| of the said bracehas its lower end stitched to the body portion 20 at its edge 22. wThe said members 10 and 1| at the upper portions overlap each other to form an eye 14, and the members 1|! and 1| below said eye 14 are stitched to each other as indicated at 15.

A buckle is indicated having the horizontal members and 8| and the vertical connecting members 82. The member 80 extends through the eye 14. On the member 8| is pivotally supported a clamping member having the tubular portion from which latter extends the gripping member 86 and the operating member 81.

Each of the shoulder straps 60 is led between the gripping member 86 and the outer face of the member 1I of its adjacent triangular brace. The lower end of each shoulder strap 60 is formed into a loop having the members 90 and 9|. The member 90 of the loop at its upper end is fastened to the members 10 and 1| by the stitching,

16. The member 9| is led between the outer face of the eye 14 and the gripping member 86. When the shoulder straps 60 are toi be adjusted to different lengths, the operating members 81 are pulled up to be enabled to locate the said straps 60 between the gripping members 86 and the outer face of the eyes 14. When the shoulder straps are located in proper position, the user pushes down the operating members 81 and the gripping members 86 will grip the shoulder straps and hold them in place. By means of the construction just described the loops of the straps are maintained in place to be easily grasped.

If desired a girdle may be connected to the 5 outwardly extending pockets, a separating band for each pocket comprising a horizontal portion' and a curved upwardlyextending portion, the end of each horizontal portion connected to said body portion and the curved upwardly extending portion of each band extending over a portion of its coacting pocket with its lower edge con-f" nected'to the body portion of the brassire at the contour of its pocket/ a ribbon adjusting band 25 having its ends' stitched to the upper edge of each separating band for a portion of its length, and a cord enclosed by each of said ribbons, each ribbon adjusting band with its cord adapted to have its ends adjacent to the upper edge of the 30 body portion connected to the latter in different positions for adjustment. Y RUTH FREEDMAN. 

